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"Improved" pasture stand longevity ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Lucky_P" data-source="post: 1253142" data-attributes="member: 12607"><p>Steve, </p><p>OG/fescue/clover/lespedeza(and various assorted 'volunteers, like crabgrass, Johnsongrass, buckhorn plantain, etc.) here. </p><p></p><p>Some of the universities are finally doing some 'grazing persistence' trials on forage varieties. </p><p>It's all well and good to report % stand, yield/acre on small test plots that are optimally managed and clipped to measure T/acre... but in the real world, you need to know if Variety X will tolerate grazing and last more than a year or two... Some that are 'more productive' lose their edge when it comes to 'lasting' in a real-world, grazing setting. </p><p></p><p>Made the mistake of planting some endophyte-free fescue 15 years ago in some reclaimed corn/bean ground. Looked great, got a good stand. Lasted 1, maybe 2 years. Could not hold up to grazing or drought conditions. OG varieties planted at that same time must have been pretty unpalatable, as they were absolutely the last thing the cows would eat. </p><p>Max-Q fescue and Persist OG have done well here in in the interim.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lucky_P, post: 1253142, member: 12607"] Steve, OG/fescue/clover/lespedeza(and various assorted 'volunteers, like crabgrass, Johnsongrass, buckhorn plantain, etc.) here. Some of the universities are finally doing some 'grazing persistence' trials on forage varieties. It's all well and good to report % stand, yield/acre on small test plots that are optimally managed and clipped to measure T/acre... but in the real world, you need to know if Variety X will tolerate grazing and last more than a year or two... Some that are 'more productive' lose their edge when it comes to 'lasting' in a real-world, grazing setting. Made the mistake of planting some endophyte-free fescue 15 years ago in some reclaimed corn/bean ground. Looked great, got a good stand. Lasted 1, maybe 2 years. Could not hold up to grazing or drought conditions. OG varieties planted at that same time must have been pretty unpalatable, as they were absolutely the last thing the cows would eat. Max-Q fescue and Persist OG have done well here in in the interim. [/QUOTE]
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